NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh supports the transcriptionists for their brave and principled stand on behalf of all working people in Pittsburgh. Their fight for fair treatment from UPMC is vital to making sure everyone in our community realizes the prosperity and success of our economy. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh joins these outsourced UPMC employees as they call upon UPMC to pay them severance benefits that rewards them for their years of service, not contest necessary unemployment benefits so they can make it through this difficult time, to provide affordable health insurance through Nuance that allows the transcriptionists to keep their doctors, and to offer job re-training so that they can continue to work with UPMC.